Overview of Storage Area Networks (SAN)Definition and purpose of SAN Advantages of using SAN over traditional storage
Overview of NetApp solutions and products Understanding NetApp’s Data Fabric architecture
Introduction to NetApp
Components of NetApp SANStorage controllers Disk shelves and disks Network switches and connections
Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI protocols FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) NFS and CIFS integration
Understanding Protocols
Storage Requirements and PlanningCapacity planning and performance considerations Redundancy and high availability design principles
Best practices for SAN architecture Designing for scalability and future growth
Creating a SAN Design
Setting Up NetApp SANInitial configuration of NetApp storage systems Creating and managing LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers)
Methods for provisioning storage (thin provisioning, thick provisioning) Volume and LUN management
Configuring NetApp Snapshot technology Using SnapMirror and SnapVault for data protection and replication
Storage Provisioning
Implementing Snapshots and Cloning
Managing NetApp SAN EnvironmentsUsing NetApp OnCommand System Manager CLI (Command Line Interface) for advanced management tasks
Performance metrics to monitor in SAN environments Tools for monitoring (NetApp OnCommand Performance Manager)
Monitoring Performance
Backup and Restore StrategiesImplementing backup solutions using Snapshots and SnapVault Understanding data replication with SnapMirror
Disaster Recovery Planning
Creating a disaster recovery plan for SAN Testing and validating disaster recovery solutions
Disaster Recovery Planning
